Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Gladney B. Palmer
Feb 14, 2016
Gladney Buckner (Buck) Palmer, US Army Retired, of Huddleston VA, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2016 at 12:46 am in his home on Smith Mountain Lake. He was 90. Buck was born September 29, 1925 in Alexandria, Louisiana, to father Shelby Y. Palmer and mother Ruby Buckner Palmer. Buck attended schools in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Washington DC, Virginia and...
Judy Ann Smith Trent
Feb 13, 2016
Judy Ann Smith Trent, of Lynchburg, died Saturday February 13, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital due to respiratory failure. She is preceded in death by her father Thomas E. Smith Jr.; her grandparents, Frank and Mattie Burford, and Thomas and Ella Smith.Born in Lynchburg on August 31, 1956, she is the daughter of Nancy Smith Martin and step daughter of...
Jewell Ramsey Burford
Feb 12, 2016
Jewell Ramsey Burford, 92, of Lynchburg died Friday February 12, 2016. She was the wife of the late Landon Raymond Burford.Jewell was born April 26, 1923 in Bedford County a daughter of the late John W. Ramsey, Jr. and Tiny Watson Ramsey. Jewell was a loving and dedicated homemaker to her family and was a member of Memorial Christian Church...
Allen Moorman Huddleston
Feb 10, 2016
Allen Moorman Huddleston, 96, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. He was the last Bedford Boy having served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Allen was the husband of Geraldine Gillaspie Huddleston.Born April 26, 1919 in Bedford County, he was the son of the late Frank Minnis Huddleston and Floy Wheat Huddleston.While serving in the army, Allen earned the Purple Heart,...
Paul Ferris
Feb 9, 2016
Paul Griffin Ferris, departed this life at the age of 62, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Lexington, KY. He leaves behind his wife, Linda Moyers Ferris of Vinton. Paul was born April 6, 1953, in Roanoke to the late Earnest G. “Red” and Annie Haupt Ferris. He is also preceded in death by his brothers: Clyde Ferris “Skippy” ,...
Daniel Andrew Stanek
Feb 9, 2016
Daniel Andrew Stanek, 56, of Roanoke, Va. passed away unexpectedly on February 9, 2016. Born on June 8, 1959 in Lynchburg, Va., son of the late Larry and Donne Stanek. He is survived by his loving wife, Connie Smith Stanek of Roanoke, Va., and his devoted daughter, Stacie Anderson (Kevin) of Bedford, grandson and best friend Elijah Cole Anderson, and...
Allen L. Winters
Feb 9, 2016
Allen L. Winters, 86, died Feb. 9, 2016 in his home in Lynchburg, Virginia, following a brief illness.He was born March 7, 1929, near Bass Lake, Indiana, to Carl L. and Edna M. (Bailey) Winters. He lived in Muncie, Indiana, from 1957-1993. He was a graduate of the Monterey High School class of 1947.His late wife, Rita J. (Affert) Winters...
Lloyd Charles Cassidy, Jr., Cmdr Usn (Retired)
Feb 9, 2016
Lloyd Charles Cassidy Jr., CMDR USN (Retired) 87, of Forest, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at home. He was born January 5, 1929, in Detroit, MI, and was the son of the late Lloyd & Mary Cassidy. Lloyd was the devoted husband of the late Mary Anne Cassidy for 55 years and a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather...
Laura E. Heckman
Feb 9, 2016
Laura Heckman, 83, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2016, in Forest, VA. Laura Elizabeth Etter was born to Andrew and Ruth Etter on June 21, 1932, in Shippensburg, PA. She married John Heckman on June 23, 1951 in Chambersburg PA. The majority of their lives was spent serving others in Lynchburg by way of Sew Simple,...
Anna R Baldwin
Feb 9, 2016
Anna Rhae Coleman Baldwin, age 70, of Bedford, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016.Anna was born on March 18th, 1945 in Pike County, Kentucky the daughter of the lateRaymond and Mary Lavelle Coleman. Anna was a graduate of Belfry High School in Belfry, Kentucky. Anna worked for Bedford County Public Schools at Liberty High School as a Teacher’s Aide before retiring...
Billie June Carter Sublett
Feb 7, 2016
Billie June Sublett 84, of Forest, VA, died Sunday, February 7, 2016. She was the wife of Harry C. Sublett, Jr. for sixty-two years.Billie (known fondly as “BJ”) was born Wednesday, September 23, 1931 in Lynchburg, Va., a daughter of the late Robert Edward Carter and Mary Mcguire May. She was retired from Caskie Paper Co. where she was a...
Emily L Dooley
Feb 7, 2016
Emily Luck Dooley Williamson Emily Luck Dooley Williamson, 73, of Bedford, died Sunday, February 7, 2016.She was the wife of Robert “Bobby” Williamson.Born August 7, 1942 to the late Josephine Luck Cofer, raised by her grandparents Wellington and Gladys Luck.Emily graduated from Montvale High School where she was very active in sports, especially basketball. After graduation, she completed her Associates...
Carter Scott Craft
Feb 7, 2016
Carter Craft, 19, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died February 7, 2016, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Friday, February 5, 2016. He was born in Lynchburg on June 26, 1996, to Kendall S. Craft and Martha A. (Coleman) DeJarnette. He was a graduate of Jefferson Forest High School 2015, was a sales executive at Billy Craft...
Clifford Johnston
Feb 6, 2016
Clifford Johnston, 59, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his residence.He was preceded in death by his parents, John Milton Johnston and Evelyn Vivian Turner Johnston of New York; and one brother Mark Johnston of California.He is survived by his wife of nine years, Ashley Edlin Johnston; his son, William Clifford Johnston; three brothers, Eric Johnston and...
Bernard Clinton Yeatts
Feb 5, 2016
View Tribute VideoBernard Clinton Yeatts, 87, of Forest, Virginia, went to be home with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2016.Bernard was born on April 16, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and was the oldest son of the late Clarence Yeatts and the late Lora Towler Yeatts. He joined the United States Navy in 1945 during the last months of...
Randall Fischer
Feb 5, 2016
Randall “Randy” Fischer died Friday, February 5, 2016. His parents were Mildred and William Fischer, both deceased, of Buffalo Lake, MN.Randy grew up on his parents’ farm. He graduated from Buffalo Lake High School and attended Augsburg College in Minneapolis and then the University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus.He enlisted in the U S Air force in 1952. After basic...
Betty Ann Carlton Ritter
Feb 4, 2016
Betty Ann Carlton Ritter, 84, of Forest, died Thursday, February 04, 2016. She was the devoted wife of the late Clay Jessup Ritter for 59 years.Born August 6, 1931 in Plant City, FL, Betty was a daughter of the late Chester Clarence Carlton and the late Ora Mae Stock Carlton.In addition to her husband, and parents, Betty was preceded in...
David Benjamin Wallace
Feb 4, 2016
David Benjamin Wallace, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, January 23, 1932, a son of the late Alan Lockhart Wallace and Esther Henby Wallace. He was also preceded in death by a son David Benjamin Wallace Jr., who passed away January 28, 2015. David graduated from New Trier High School...
Charlotte Karnes
Feb 4, 2016
Charlotte Leona King Karnes, 82, of Bedford, went to be with our heavenly Father on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Bennett Karnes, Jr.Born August 27, 1933 in Dante, VA she was the daughter of the late Delmar King and Beulah Thomas King. Charlotte had several jobs outside the home....
Allan Frederick Tuthill
Feb 4, 2016
Allan Frederick Tuthill, 74, of Forest, died on Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was the husband of Helen Wernikowski Tuthill for fifty-two years. Allan was born on November 14, 1941 in Long Island, NY a son of the late Sherrill H. Tuthill and the late Hazel Hadel Tuthill.Allan retired as Chief Accountant for Suffolk County in Riverhead, NY. He was...
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